Courtyard House: Report enemy agents at the start, and you'll take off immediately.

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"Silly Zhu, the ancestral rule in the culinary world is that you can eat in the kitchen, but you can't take it away."

"This has been the rule since ancient times."

"Do you think I don't know?"

"Old Li, the head cook at the second canteen, told me a long time ago!"

“Taking something is stealing, and there is no excuse for it.”

"Furthermore, according to your logic, if others steal, does that mean you should also steal?"

"To put it bluntly, you're just starting to use your newfound power to your advantage."

"Arbitrarily oppressing and depriving our working class and laboring people of the fruits of their hard work."

"For this reason alone, executing you would be too lenient."

Seeing that Zhao De kept emphasizing the seriousness of the matter.

They put one big hat after another on his head.

This made Yi Zhonghai and the other two elderly men very uneasy.

It looks like they're trying to drive Sha Zhu to his doom!

They originally thought that Sha Zhu was already quite articulate.

Unexpectedly, Zhao De was even better.

Other ordinary residents were initially hesitant.

But after hearing Zhao De's words, the crowd immediately became indignant.

"Silly Zhu, we all misjudged you."

"Silly Zhu, get out of our yard, you're not welcome here."

"Arrest Sha Zhu and parade him through the streets! Send him to be criticized and denounced!"

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Upon seeing this scene, Sha Zhu's face turned deathly pale, and he completely panicked.

Yi Zhonghai also became anxious.

Sha Zhu was someone he had carefully cultivated and entrusted with his old age for many years.

Especially after Jia Dongxu was crippled, Sha Zhu became his only hope.

Who would have thought that such a small matter would lead to such serious consequences?

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He had no idea how to clean up the mess.

"Everyone, calm down!"

Director Wang raised his hand to calm everyone down.

However, just as she was about to speak, an angry shout came from behind:

"Who's bullying my silly grandson!"

Upon hearing the deaf old lady's familiar voice, Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai immediately felt relieved.

Yi Zhonghai even felt a little regretful, wondering why he hadn't thought to ask her for help earlier.

Then, an elderly woman, trembling with fear, walked over with He Yushui's help.

Director Wang felt a sense of foreboding, and Zhao De couldn't help but frown as well.

This deaf elderly woman is a recipient of the "Five Guarantees" (a government-provided social welfare program for the elderly, disabled, and orphans) in the courtyard.

The so-called "Five Guarantees" are: food, clothing, medical care, accommodation, and burial.

It is said that she made straw sandals for the Red Army when she was young, and was also the widow of a martyr.

Therefore, under Yi Zhonghai's manipulation, the deaf old lady became the highest-ranking person in the courtyard.

Whether others truly respect her is another matter entirely.

In short, no one dared to provoke her, and no one dared to lay a hand on her.

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After all, anyone who messes with her will bring bad luck upon themselves.

She can lie down on the ground and extort money from people until they can't live.

Therefore, whenever Yi Zhonghai encounters a difficult situation, he brings up this old lady, and it always works.

"Anyone who dares to bully my grandson, I'll beat you to death!"

The deaf old woman was completely unreasonable; as soon as she came over, she raised her cane and hit Zhao De.

Zhao De easily avoided it, of course.

But this anger is simply unbearable!

This old guy can't distinguish right from wrong, he just started hitting me, he's extremely annoying!

Saying that the deaf old lady was an accomplice of enemy agents is pointless.

After all, the events of that year are impossible to verify.

But Zhao De was not without a solution.

"Grandma, please calm down."

Director Wang couldn't stand it anymore and quickly stepped forward to dissuade them.

Other residents also stepped forward to persuade him.

"What are you saying? I can't hear you!"

The deaf old lady kept shouting, but her cane never stopped moving.

He waved his arms repeatedly, as if he wouldn't stop until he gave Zhao De a good beating.

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However, Zhao De easily dodged her attacks several times.

The others seemed quite conflicted.

If I step in to stop them, I'm afraid I'll be extorted; but if I stand by and do nothing, it feels inappropriate.

"Director Wang, quickly get the security personnel over here, and the police officers should come too."

"They said that an enemy agent incited the family members of a martyr to retaliate against me."

Zhao De was furious, but he was also cunning.

In an instant, another big label was slapped on Sha Zhu.

Don't you like to take action first and then talk about it?

Then I'll make a big scene first!

No matter what, I can't let myself be taken advantage of!

"Okay, I'll send someone over right away."

Director Wang acts decisively.

Although her superiors did not remove her from her post this time.

But she was still dealt with.

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She was also instructed to do a good job of comforting Comrade Zhao De.

Therefore, Director Wang came to visit and express his condolences to Zhao De.

She was rewarded as compensation for her mistake at work.

She had already arrived in the afternoon.

But seeing that Zhao De wasn't there, he rushed over after finishing dinner.

"You're talking nonsense. I've watched Sha Zhu grow up with my own eyes since he was a child."

"How could my grandson be an accomplice of the enemy!"

The deaf old woman pointed at Zhao De with her cane.

His face showed a fierce and angry expression.

"Whether it's what you say or not doesn't count; this matter needs to be investigated and confirmed by the police."

Zhao De refused to budge an inch.

They had already made up their minds to send Sha Zhu in.

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